TNEA 2025 has commenced and the tentative counseling schedule states that this year, for special groups like athletes and ex-servicemen, counseling registration and choice filling has started on July 7. On July 14, a general counseling round is then planned to start. It will be necessary for candidates to register themselves on the tneaonline.org portal and then submit their selections for college seat allocation.
A general PDF list with the application number, aggregate mark, general rank followed by community, and community-wise rank was made public by the TNEA earlier last month. As an alternative, individuals can verify their scores and rank by logging onto the candidate portal.
TNEA 2025 Counselling: Expert tips to choose your preferred college
Participation reached a record high this year, with 2,39,299 students—nearly 40,000 more than the previous year—entering the choice-filling process. It takes more than popularity or cutoffs to choose the correct college and course in such a cutthroat setting. For students to increase their prospects of admission and long-term results, they must take a thorough, multifaceted strategy.
- Start with autonomous colleges for academic flexibility
- Placement records should be evaluated over a three-year span
- Look at cutoff trends over multiple years
- Faculty profile determines academic depth
- Infrastructure and labs should support practical learning
- Industry collaborations and centers of excellence add value
- Stream selection must align with career goals
- Location can impact accessibility and opportunities
- Institutional quality: Additional filters to refine your list
- NAAC accreditation helps gauge overall institutional health
According to the tentative schedule announced on the website of TNEA, for candidates with aggregate marks between 200.000 and 179.000 and general ranks from 1 to 39,145, Round 1 of TNEA 2025 General Counselling will begin with choice filling from July 14 at 10 am, till July 16, 5 pm.
